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Worldwide
Guide to Women in Leadership
WOMAN LOCAL
CHIEFS OF GOVERNMENT
from 2010
This is a listing of
female chiefs of governments both of federal states and provincial with various
degrees of autonomy
Women Local Leaders
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2010 and 2015 Acting First Minister Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
2016- First Minister |
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UUP Assembly Member until
2004, when she jointed the Ulster Unionists, of which she became Leader in 2015.
Minister of Environment
2007-08 and
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment 2008-15 and Minister of Finance
2015-16..
Temporarily in charge of the government on occations when the First Minister stepped aside. (b. 1970-).
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2010-14 Premier Kathy
Dunderdale,
Newfoundland
and Labrador (Canada) |
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Member of the Legislature from 2003 and
Minister of
Innovation, Trade and Rural Development till 2006 when she was given the
portfolios for the Minister of Natural Resources, Minister Responsible for the
Forestry and Agrifoods Agency and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.
Deputy Premier from 2008. Assumed the duties of Premier, while current Premier
took a leave of absence to undergo heart surgery in the Florida, and after his
resignation she succeeded him.
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2010- President Catiuscia Marini, Regione de Umbria
(Italy) |
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Former
Social Democratic Member of the European Parliament she won the race against Fiammetta Modena and Paola Binett
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2010-12 President
Renata Polverini, Regione de Lazio (Italy) |
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Secretary General of the rightwing Trade Union
Confederation UGL . She won the election as president of the Lazio region in
a close race against the former Minister, EU-Commissioner and Party Leader
Emma Bonino.
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2010 Acting Prime Minister Nina Suslonova, Chuvashia
(Russia)
2010-11 Prime Minister |
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Former Minister
of Health and Social Affairs in the republic.
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2010-16 Chairperson of
the Government Galina I. Danchikova, Sakha (Yakutia) (Russia) |
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Deputy Minister of Finance
1993-2001, Acting Minister of Finance 2001-02, 1st Deputy Official
Representative of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Moscow 2002-07,
Deputy Chairman of the Government responsible for Foreign Relations,
Finance, Economy and Small Business. (b. 1954-) |
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2010- Minister-President Hannelore Kraft,
Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany) |
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Member of the Landtag of NRW since 2000, Minister of
Federal- and European Affairs 2001-05 and Minister of Science and Research
in 2005, Parliamentary Leader of the Social Democrats
2005-20, State Chairperson of the party from 2007 and from 2009 Federal
Vice-Chairperson, President of the Bundesrat 2010-11 and Deputy Head of
State. (b. 1961-).
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2010 Acting President of the Regional Council Josiane
Collerais, Region Languedoc-Roussillon (France) |
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As Vice-President of the
Council she took over after the death of her predecessor. |
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2010-14
Premier Thandi Modise, North West (South Africa) |
| Chairperson of the National Council of
Provinces from 2014. |
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2010- President of the
General Council Hermeline
Malherbe-Laurent, The Department of Pyenées-Oales (France)
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She was member from 2008 and Vice-President in
2010. (b. 1969-)
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2011- President of the General
Council Marisol Touraine,
The Department of
Indre-et-Loire (France) |
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Member of the General Council since 1998 and 2. Vice-President from 2008. Also
Socialist MP from 2007. (b. 1959-).
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2011-14 Premier Lara Giddings, Tasmania (Australia) |
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Minister for Economic
Development and Minister for the Arts 2004-06, Minister of Health and
Human Services 2006-10, Deputy Premier 2008-11, Attorney-General, Minister
for Justice and for the Arts 2010-11 and Treasure 2010-14. (b. 1972 in
Papua New Guinea)
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2011- Prime Minister Lyudmila Ivanova, Kalmykia (Russia) |
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Former Finance Minister of the Republic |
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2011- Premier Christy Clark, British Columbia (Canada) |
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Liberal Member of the Legislature
1996-2005, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Children and Family Development
2001-04. (b. 1965-).
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2011-12 Vice-President of the Council of State
Laura Sadis,
Ticino (Switzerland) |
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Councillor of Finance and Economy from 2007
and Government-Vice-President 2010-11. |
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2011-12
President of the Government Ursula Gut-Winterberger,
Zürich (Switzerland) |
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Councillor of Housing
2006-07 and Councillor of Finance from 2007 and Government Vice-President
2010-11 and 2014-15.
Also Substitute Councillor of Justice and Interior.
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2011-14 Chief Minister Katy Gallagher,
Australian Capital Territory (Australia) |
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Minister of Education 2004-06 and Deputy Labour
Leader and Deputy Chief Minister since 2006 and Treasurer and Minister of
Industrial Relations from 2008. As Deputy she acted after the resignation
of the former Chief of Government.
Mother of 2 children, the youngest born in 2006. (b. 1970-). |
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2011- Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee, West Bengal (India) |
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MP 1984-89 and since
1991 for the Congress until she founded the Trimaul Congress Party, which she
has chaired from 1998.
1991-93 Minister of State of Human
Resources Development for Youth Affairs, Sports, Women and Child Development,
1999-2000 and 2009-11 Minister of Railways and
2003-04 Minister without Portfolio
(b. 1955-)
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2011-15
President of the Government María Dolores de Cospedal García,
Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) |
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Subsecretary in the
Ministry of Interior 2004-05, Councillor of Transport and Infrastructure in Comunidad de Madrid, Senator from Comunidad de Castilla-La
Mancha since 2006 and Leader of Partido Popular in the Province and
Federal Secretary General from 2008. Minister of Defence
from 2016. She is divorced and
single mother. (b.
1965-). |
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2011-15
President of the Government
Luisa Fernanda Rudi,
Aragón (Spain) |
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Conservative MP 1986-96, 2000-04
and 2008-11, 3. Secretary of the Congreso 1993-9 6 and it's
President 2000-04, Mayor of Zaragoza 1995-2000
and President of the Diputación General
de Aragón 2011-15. (b. 1950-). |
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2011-15
President of the Government Yolanda Barcin Angulo,
Navarra (Spain) |
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Councillor of Territorial Planning 1996-99, Mayor of
Pamplona 1999-2011 and President of the Unión del Pueblo Navarro since
2009.(b. 1960-) |
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2011
Acting President of the Government Paula Sánchez de
León Guardiola, Valencia (Spain) |
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Councillor of Justice and Public Administration
2008-11 and Vice-President of the Government and Councillor of the
Presidency from 2011. (b. 1965-) |
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2011-12
Goverment President Gisèle Ory, Neuchâtel
(Switzerland) |
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President of the Commune of
Chézard-Saint-Martin 1999 and 2000, Member of the Gand Conceil of
Neuchatel 2001-07 and it’s President 2006-07, Member of the Chamber of the
Estates 2003-09 and Councillor of Social Affairs and Health since 2009 |
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2011- Minister President Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer,
Saarland (Germany) |
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Minister of
Interior, Family, Women and Sport 2000-07, Minister of Education, Family,
Women and Culture 2007.09 and Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs,
Prevention and Sport 2009-11, Chairperson of the CDU of Saarland from 2011.
(b. 1962-)
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2011-14 Premier
Alison Redford, Alberta (Canada) |
| MLA and Minister of
Justice 2008-11. Leader of the provincial Progressive Conservative
party from 2011. (b. 1965-) |
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2012 and 2017
President of Government
Barbara Janom Steiner,
Graubünden (Switzerland) |
Councillor of Justice, Security and Health from 2008 and
Vice-President of the Government in 2011 and 2016. (b. 1963-)
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2012-13 Acting Premier Grizelda Cjiekella,
Northern Cape (South Africa) |
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The Minister for Education she was appointed
after Premier Hazel Jenkins suffered a stroke on during her State of
the Province Address in February. |
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2012-13
and 2016 Landammann
Susanne Hochuli, Aargau
(Switzerland) |
| Former
Co-President of the Green Party in the Canton. Councillor of Social
Affairs and Health 2009-16 and Frau Landstatthalter 2011-12 and
2015-16. |
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2012-13 and
2016-17 President of the
Government Esther Waeber-Kalbermatten, Valais (Switzerland) |
| Councillor of Social Security and
Social Affairs and Integration from 2009 and Vice-President of
the Government 2011-12 and 2015-16. |
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2012-13 and 2016-17 President of the Government
Monika Knill-Kradolfer, Thurgau (Switzerland) |
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Councillor
of Education and Culture since 2008 and Vice-President of the Government
2011-12 and 2015-16. (b. 1972-)
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2012
Acting Premier
Louisa Mabe, North West Province(South Africa) |
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Former Minister of Finance and Minister of
Education and Training 2012-13, she was appointed during the
sick leave of Thandi Modise. |
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2012-14 Premier Pauline Marois, Québec (Candada) |
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Has held various ministerial portfolios, the first time in 1981. Latest among
other Minister of Finances, Economy and Research and Minister Responsible for
the Montérégie Region and Deputy Premier 2001-03 Leader of
Parti Québécois 2007-14 and Opposition Leader 2008-12. (b. 1949-). |
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2012-16 President of
the Executive Council Sarah Leo, the Nunatsiavut Autonomous Area in
Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) |
| Her short title is
President of Nunatsiavut. She is former AngajukKak for the Nain
Inuit Community Government and Vice-President (North) on the
Combined Councils of Labrador. |
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2012- President
of the Conseil Regional
Josette Borel-Lincertin, Guadaloupe (French External
Territory) |
First Vice-President
2005-12.
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2012-14 President of the
Government Cynthia Ligeard, Province du Sud (Nouvelles Caledonie, French
External Territory) |
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Vice-President
2011-12 and President of the government of of the New Caledonia from
2014. |
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2013
President of the Government
Anne-Claude Demierre, Freiburg (Switzerland) |
1.
Vice-President of the Grand Conseil
2004 and, President of the Grand Conseil
2005 and
Councillor of Health and Social Affairs since
2005 and Vice-President of the Government
in 2012.
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2013- Minister President Malu Dreyer,
Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) |
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In October 2012, Marie-Luise Dreyer was designated to take
over as Chief of Government in January the following year. She was Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, Family and
Health 2002-13. Vice-President of the Bundesrat 2015-16 and 217-18
and President 2016-17. Married to the Lord Mayor of Trier, Klaus Jensen,
and mother of 3 children and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
in the early 1990s. (b.
1961-) |
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2013- Premier
Kathleen Wynne, Ontario (Canada) |
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Minister of Education 2006-10, of Transportation, 2010-11 and of
Municipal Affairs, Housing and Aboriginal Affairs 2011-12. Defeated
Sandra Pupatello, who was considered the frontrunner, to become
Leader of the Liberal Party and Premier of Ontario with its
circa 13 million inhabitants, and the following year she became the
first lesbian to be elected head of provincial government. She
lives with her
partner Jane Routhwaite (b. 1953-) |
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2013-16
Chairperson Liu Hui, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (China) |
Deputy Chairperson 2003-13. She is also Deputy
Chair of the local Communist Party. (b. 1959-)
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2013 Regional
Minister Helen Adjoa Ntoso, Volta Region (Ghana)
2013- Regional Minister
for the Eastern Region |
| As Regional Minister
is was member of the national cabinet and in charge of the regional
government. |
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2013 Acting Premier Sylvia
Lucas, Northern Cape (South Africa)
2013- Premier |
| Executive Councillor
of Environment until 2013 she succeeded Hazel Jenkins who suffered a
stroke in 2012. Also in the running for the post were
Acting Premier
Grizelda Cjiekella and national Agriculture Minister Tina
Joemat-Peterson |
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2013- President
Debora Serracchiani, Regione de Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Former Provincial
Councillor in Udine and Member of the European Parliament 2009-13.
(b. 1970-) |
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2013- President of
du Conseil Territorial Aline Hanson,
Saint Martin
(French External Territory) |
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Vice-President 2012-13 |
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2013-15
Frau Landammann
Marianne Koller-Bohl,
Appenzell-Ausserrhoden
(Switzerland) |
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Government Councillor and Director of Economy and Agriculture from
2005, 2011-12 Deputy Chief
of Government (Landammann-Stellvertreterin) and elected in
by the population of the Kanton after her predecessor resigned. |
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2013-14 Landammann
Yvonne von Deschwanden,
Nidwalden (Switzerland) |
President of the Landrat 2005-06 and
Government Councillor for Social Affairs and Health and Deputy Director of
Housing and Building since 2010 and Landesstatthalterin 2012-13.
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2013 President of the Government Susana
Díaz Pacheco, Andalucía (Spain) |
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National MP 2004-08,
Andalucian MP from 2008, Senator 2011-12, Councillor of the
Presidency and Equalty 2012-13 and held leading positions within the
local PSOE. (1974-) |
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2013 Acting President of the Regional Council Emmanuèle
Jeandet-Mengual, Haute-Normandie (France) |
| 1.
Vice-President of the Regional Council charged with Culture and
Deputy Mayor of Rouen. |
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2013 Acting Prime Minister Irina
Maryash, Kabardino-Balkariya (Russia) |
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2014-16 Anandiben Patel,
Gujarat (India) |
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Elected Union MP for Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) in 1994, Minister of State in Gujarat in 1997,
Minister of Education, Higher and Technical Education, Women and
Child Welfare, Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities 1998-2007 and
Minister of Road and Building, Revenue, Urban development and Urban
Housing, Disaster Management and Capital Projects 2007-14. (b.
1941-) |
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2014-16 Landammann
Heidi Z'graggen, Uri
(Switzerland) |
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Director of Justice since
2004 and Landesstatthalter 2012-14. (b. 1966-) |
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2014- First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland (United
Kingdom) |
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Vice-Convener of the Scottish National Party, 1999-2004,
Deputy Leader of SNP 2004-14,
Leader of the Party in the
Scottish
Parliament 2004-07 and Party
Leader from 2014, Deputy First Minister 2007-14, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
and 2012-14
Cabinet Secretary of Infrastructure, Investment and Cities 2007-12.
(b. 1970-) |
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2015-
Premier
Annastacia Palaszczuk, Queensland (Australia) |
Minister for Disabilites 2009-11, Minister for Multicultural Affairs
2009-12, Minister for Transport 2011-12, Leader of Labour from 2012
and Opposition Leader 2012-15. The Deputy Premier is Jackie Trad.
(b. 1969-)
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2015-
Premier Rachel Notley, Alberta (Canada) |
MLA from 2003 and Leader of the
Alberta New Democratic Party from 2014. (b. 1961-). |
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2015-16
President of the Government Monika Maire-Hefti,
Neuchatel (Switzerland) |
| Councillor of
Education, Culture and Sports in 2013 and Councillor of the Department of Education and Family
from 2013. |
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2015-
President of the Government Francina Armengol, Islas Baleares
(Spain) |
| President of the
Island Council of Majorca 2007-11. Leader of the local PSOE from
2012 (b. 1971-) |
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2015-
President of the Government Cristina
Cifuentes Cuencas, Madrid (Spain) |
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Member of the Assembly of Madrid
1991-2012 and Government-Delegate of the
Community of Madrid 2012-15 (b. 1964-) |
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2015- President of the Government Uxue Barkos Berruezo, Navarra
(Spain) |
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Former City Councillor of Pamplona, Member of the Cortes General
2004-15 and the Parliament of Navarra from 2015. Leader of the
Nationalist Party Geroa Bai from 2011. (b. 1964-) |
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2015- President
Valérie Pécresse, Region of
Île de France
(France) |
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Also MP from 2002,
Minister of Research and Higher Education 2002-07 and
Minister of Budget, Public Assets,
State Reform and Spokesperson of the Government
2011-12. (b. 1967-). |
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2016
President of the Government Marie Garnier, Fribourg (Switzerland) |
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Councillor of Agriculture and Forests from 2012
and
Vice-President of the Government in 2015 |
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2016- President
Carole Delga, Region of
Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées (France) |
2014-15 Secretary of State of Economy, Industry
and IT Affairs charged with Artisans, Commerce Consumer Affairs and
Social and Solidaric Economy.
2016-
She was 1. Deputy Chair of the
Government. |
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2016-
Acing Chairperson of the
Government Larisa Maksimova, Republic Komi (Russia) |
She was 1. Deputy Chair of the Government. |
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2016- Chief Minister Daw Nan Khin Htway Myint,
Kayin State (Myanmar) |
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Elected
NLD MP in 1990 and 2012. Political Prisoner twice. (b. 1954-). |
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2016- Chief Minister Dr. Lei Lei Maw,
Tenasserim (Myanmar) |
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2016- Chief Minister Mehbooba
Mufti, Jammu and Kashmir (India) |
Leader of the Jammu and Kashmir People's
Democratic Party in the Lok Sabha 2014-16 and Party Leader from
2016. (b. 1959-). |
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2016-17 President of Government
Beatrice Simon (Switzerland) |
Councillor of Finance and
Vice-President 2015-16. |
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2016-
Acting Chair of the Government Bu Xiaolin, Nei Mongol Autonomous
Region (China) |
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Vice-Chair of the Government of Inner Mongolia from 2008. Her
father, Buhe, was Chair of the Government 1982-93 and her grandfater
Ulanhu 1947-66 and later Vice-President of China. She is the second
female Chair of Government of the region. (b. 1958) |
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2016-
Acting Chair of the
Government Xian Hui, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (China) |
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Vice-Govenor
of Gansu 2007-2016. In Ningxia she succeeded another woman, Liu Hui.
(b. 1958-) |
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2016-
Acting Prime Minister Natalya Shirokova, Republic of Adygeya
(Russia) |
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Vice-Premier for a number of years |
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2017-19 Landammann
Manuela Weichelt-Picard,
Zug (Switzerland) |
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Councillor of Government and Director of Interior
from 2007and
Statthalterin
2015-17. |
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2017 President of the
Government Nathalie Barthoulot, Jura (Switzerland)
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Vice-President 2005-06 and President 2007 of the Parlement,
Councillor of Interior from 2007 and Vice-President of the
Government 2016. |
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2017-18 President of the Government Elisabeth Ackermann, Basel-Stadt
(Switzerland)
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Elected Co-President of the Cantonal Green Party in 2012,
Vice-President in 2014 and President in 2015 of the Grossen Rat
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Councillor of the Presidential Office from 2016. |
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2017 Designate Chief Minister V. K. Sasikala, Tamil Naidu (India) |
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Party official and close aide of
the late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa since the 1980s. Became General Secretary of AIADMK in
2016 and Party Leader in the state in 2017,
but was barred from taking office
after being convicted of corruption.. She is also known as Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sasikala or Sasikala Natarajan. Her parents
are Vivekanandan and Krishnaveni and her husband M. Natarajan. (b.
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Last update
17.02.17
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